Premises & Operations Manager
Harris Church of England Academy, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EA47 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
31 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Grade H; SCP 14-17
Premises & Operations Manager job summary
KEY PURPOSE
As Premises and Operations Manager your role will be to support the Academy Business Partner to focus on the operations side of academy facilities to support the Business Manager.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Premises and Operations Manager works alongside the School Business Manager to follow Trust processes and procedures.
The Premises and Operations Manager supports the promotion of the highest standards of business ethos within the Premises function of the academy and the wider Trust in support of the academies learning objectives.
The Premises and Operations Manager supports Human Resource management; Facility & Property management; Contractor Management and Health and Safety management for the Academy.
The post forms effective working relationships with external agencies such as contractors etc
The appointee will be line managed by the Academy Business Manager.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Premises Management
Ensure contracts for maintenance and servicing are up to date and effective.
Project manage contractors and works.
Ensure repairs and maintenance activities are carried out effectively and cost effectively.
Ensure records are kept for all plant and equipment.
Ensure H&S checks are in place and adhered to.
Ensure Risk assessments are in place, reviewed, effective and shared with relevant staff.
Ensure facilities are available as appropriate.
Ensure events are well managed including Exams, assemblies, external events and bookings for external hirers.
Ensuring the safe maintenance and security operation of all school premises and physical assets.
Management of the planned and reactive maintenance of the school site including the purchase and repair of all furniture and fittings.
Support the continuing availability of utilities, site services and equipment, working with the Trust Operations and Compliance Team in relation to related contracts and SLAs.
Follow Trust processes and procedures and sound practices in estate management and grounds maintenance. Monitoring, assessment and review of contractual obligations for outsourced school services.
Ensure a safe environment for the stakeholders of the school to provide a secure environment in which due learning processes can be provided.
Deal with out of hours issues.
Ensure regular compliance testing is completed and records maintained as required for buildings, materials, hazardous substances, water, appliances, services etc.
Keep up to date records including maintenance and site master plans.
Support with management of the letting of school premises to external organisations, for the development of the extended services and local community requirements, in line with trust procedures and policies.
Produce short and medium term maintenance and premises improvement plans.
Support the Business Manager with the reporting of significant issues relating to the site to the Trust Operations and Compliance Team, including future capital project requirements.
Work with Estates and Facilities Business Partners to support development and delivery of building improvement projects, including supervision of relevant planning and construction processes in line with contractual obligations.
Support to ensure academy disaster recovery procedures are robust.
Health & Safety
Support the school’s Health & Safety meetings.
Liaise with the Trusts Health and Safety Advisors and support them with acting upon any reports and action plans.
Support the planning, instigation and maintenance of records of fire practices and alarm tests.
Ensure the Trusts written health & safety policies and procedures are clearly communicated and available to all.
Ensure the Health & Safety Policy, Health and Safety Standards and H&S law are always implemented, put into practice and are subject to review and assessment at regular intervals or as situations change.
Ensure systems are in place to enable the identification of hazards and risk assessments and safe working practices in respect to COSHH.
Ensure the maximum level of security consistent with the ethos of the school.
Line Management
Caretakers
Cleaning Supervisor
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Harris Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 874 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Church of England Academy website
Harris Church of England Academy is a mixed, non-selective, Church of England secondary academy situated in Rugby, Warwickshire. There are approximately 720 students at the school between the ages of 11-16.
Harris Church of England Academy converted to academy status in 2014. It is part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust.
Headteacher
Mrs R Harrison
Values and vision
Harris Church of England Academy is more than just a place where students come to learn. It is also a place where a community develops and thrives. It is a place where we come together to support each other to achieve, whether it is in the classroom learning, on the sports field competing or on the stage performing, we know that success comes from us all working together.
Student progress will always remain a key priority because outcomes so often dictate future pathways and opportunities for young people.
Our educational vision is to create a community of lifelong learners who are anchored by a clear set of Christian values, passionate about realising their potential and have the capacity to contribute to their community, as well balanced and confident citizens. I have an absolute belief in the ability of all to achieve within a Christian ethos and to provide opportunities for young people to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.
The ethos of the school is at the heart of everything we do, as education is not just about the academic results but about looking at the whole person. It is about teaching life skills to enable young people to succeed in whatever they choose to do. All that we do is underpinned by Christian values and mutual respect.
For our students, the vision will enable them to not only achieve their true academic potential, but also increase self-esteem, build resilience and self-belief in their God given talents.
Ofsted
"The school has a caring ethos and ensures that pupils are well looked after and kept safe."
"Leaders are preparing pupils well for a life in Britain."
"Pupils are proud of their school, which is calm and orderly at all times."
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